OSHA is still fulfilling its mission promoting worker and workplace safety. Safety, Amputations, and Planned Inspections led the OSHA inspection categories for NAICS 332721 so far this year.

At PMPA we take a look twice a week at the OSHA inspections posted online for our industry. In the event that one of our members is on that list, we call immediately to offer our assistance. If it is a non-member, we look to learn what vulnerabilities are being encountered in the industry shops not belonging to PMPA.

The single largest category were for “Safety” – 15 of 53, 28% of all inspections posted.

Go figure.

The second most frequent category was “Amputations“-12 of 53, 23%.

This really is aggravating. There is no excuse for anyone to be losing body parts.We need to contact our people immediately to review the basics about pinchpoints, rotating equipment, and the pointlessness of trying to stop a lathe with our fingers or thumb.

I won’t display the photos but if you want to see what a drill can do to a human hand click this link: Graphic Image

Programmed (planned ) Inspections were third with 7 of 53 or 13%. Routine enforcement is still a “real thing” at OSHA.

Complaints came in at fourth with 4 out of 53 inspections being initiated as a result of a complaint- 8% of inspections due to complaints..

Health tied with Complaints at 4 inspections out of 53- 8% of inspections due to occupational health concerns

Rounding out the ten causes were Noise, Reinspections, Accidents, Referrals, and Inspections.

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